[Supplementary Material] An annotated checklist of the horse flies, deer flies, and yellow flies (Diptera: Tabanidae) of Florida

Authors

  • Catherine M. Zettel Nalen Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, USDA-ARS, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
  • Daniel L. Kline Center for Medical, Agricultural, and Veterinary Entomology, USDA-ARS, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
  • Bruce D. Sutton Department of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville, FL 32607, USA
  • Günter Müller Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, Institute for Medical Research Israel–Canada, Kuvin Centre for the Study of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
  • James E. Cilek Department of Testing and Evaluation, Navy Entomology Center of Excellence, Jacksonville, FL 32212, USA

Keywords:

tabanid, Tabanus, Chrysops, Chlorotabanus, Hybomitra, Agkistrocerus, Merycomyia, Microtabanus, Stenotabanus, Whitneyomyia

Abstract

The last compilation of the Tabanidae of Florida was published in 1964 by Calvin Jones & Darrell Anthony. Since then, several taxonomic and distributional changes have been made, as well as the addition of several state locality records. We have compiled a list of Tabanidae species currently present in the state of Florida, or potentially present in Florida based on surrounding state records, using literature surveys and per­sonal examinations of the collections at the Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Gainesville, Florida, USA. Currently, 124 species/subspecies are recorded from Florida, with an additional 15 species with likely Florida distributions from 15 different genera. In contrast, Jones & Anthony (1964) recognized 118 species among 14 genera. Although the number of species is not vastly different, much taxonomic revision has been done to the Florida Tabanidae. Three new Florida records are presented for Tabanus reinwardtii Weidemann, 1828, Chlorotabanus mexicanus (L.,1758), and Tabanus yucatanus Townsend, 1897.

 

Resumen

La última compilación de los Tabanidae de Florida fue publicada en 1964 por Calvin Jones y Darrell Anthony. Desde entonces, se han hecho varios cambios taxonómicos y de distribución, así como la adición de varios registros de localidad del estado. Hemos compi­lado una lista de especies de Tabanidae presentes actualmente en el estado de la Florida, o potencialmente presentes en la Florida basado en registros de los otros estados cercanos, a través de una revisión de literatura y un exámen cuidadoso de los especimenes de la Colección Estatal de Artrópodos de Florida en Gainesville, Florida. Actualmente, se registran 124 especies/subespecies de la Florida, con 15 especies adicionales de 15 géneros diferentes cuyas distribución en la Florida es probable. Por el contrario, Jones y Anthony (1964) reconocen 118 especies en 14 géneros. Mientras que el número de especies no es muy diferente, se ha hecho mucho revisión taxonómica para los Tabanidae de la Florida. Tres nuevos registros para la Florida se presentan, Tabanus reinwardtii Weidemann 1828, Chlorotabanus mexicanus (L., 1758), y Tabanus yucatanus Townsend, 1897.

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